2016 poll: Hillary Clinton ahead of Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continues to face backlash from the George Washington Bridge scandal as the gap widens between him and Hillary Clinton in a potential 2016 match-up, according to a new poll.

Christie, who led Clinton by one percentage point in December, now trails the former secretary of state 46 percent to 38 percent in a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

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Support between the two, both considered top 2016 contenders, shifted largely among independent voters who now favor Clinton 41 to 40 percent. Christie previously had a notable 47 to 32 percent lead in December among independents.

Clinton remains the top choice for Democrats in 2016, garnering 65 percent, followed by Vice President Joe Biden with 8 percent, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 7 percent. Thirteen percent of Democrats said they are undecided.

A potential primary match up for Republicans is more split with Paul and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan each earning 13 percent of Republicans’ support, Christie follows at 12 percent and Bush at 11 percent. Twenty-two percent of Republicans said they are undecided.

The poll was conducted Jan. 15 to 19 and surveyed 1,933 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.